What a different world it was in Saranac Lake 117 years ago ... and everywhere else, I would guess. It is difficult to figure out from the page 1 story about the new board because it appears that that they were all elected at the same time. Except, one trustee term may have been unexpired. ...

Parents have done anything but quit asking me questions about whether they should let their child quit playing a sport in the middle of a season. Let me see if I’m game enough to comment on the topic of quitting an activity. Usually a child who wants to quit a sport or activity has a ...

One of my favorite rock groups is the Boston wildmen, The J. Geils Band. And one of my favorite songs of theirs is “First I Look At The Purse.” The essence of the song is, the singer cares about only one thing in women — “if the dollar bills are crisp.” The song itself is a ...

Seems like everyone I know is installing at least one security camera somewhere around their property. Blink, Ring, SimpliSafe … you name it. Actually, I have. My camera’s name is Buster. Now, wherever I am, I can see and bust whoever is stealing those packages from my porch (even though ...

Red-flowered bee balm (Monarda didyma L) is a long-blooming perennial which is easily grown in any garden soil. It will achieve heights of 3- to 4-feet or more and, when in full bloom, can be stunningly spectacular in most any landscape or flower garden location. Mine can be seen ...